State Aid Planning

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Claims Verifications – Due April 25th

Apr 29, 2025

SED has opened the SAMS Claims Form Verification process, and your response and related submissions are due by April 25th. For any of the seven areas selected this year that have a “Y” next to them, you must first acknowledge that you have been selected and then...

Property Tax Report Card (PTRC) – Due April 28th

Apr 29, 2025

The PTRC must be submitted to SED using SAMS by the end of the next business day following adoption of the report card, but no later than 24 days prior to the Budget Vote.  

Administrative Salary Disclosure – Due May 12th

Apr 29, 2025

The Administrative Salary Disclosure form is now available in SAMS and is due no later than May 12. The threshold for the 2025-26 school year is all administrators with superintendent in their title, regardless of budgeted salary, and any administrator or supervisor...

Instructional Materials Aid Guidebook

Apr 29, 2025

Our Instructional Materials Aid Guidebook is now posted to our website. As a reminder, be sure you are maximizing your expenditures in the IMA categories by June 30th.  

Maximum 2025-2026 STAR Exemption Savings Now Available

Apr 16, 2025

Maximum STAR Exemption Savings for 2025-26 is now available on NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website. If your district has multiple municipalities in it, use the maximum exemption for the municipality with the largest group of taxpayers for the Budget...

SED Posts Budget Vote Contingency Memo

Apr 15, 2025

To view SED’s memo on recommendations for your budget due to the State Budget not being passed at this time, please view here. Please note that the last paragraph provides guidance on information to be included with your budget documentation since the Financial...